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Kay Zinky, born in Rocky Ford, reflects on living in Colorado Springs, her connections to Mrs. Spencer Penrose and her memories of the Broadmoor hotel. Zinky discusses her experience performing for…
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Mary Kirke Wilson reflects on her memories of Canyon City Hugo Hardin and Denver Colorado. Wilson recalls memories of her father's laundry business and general store the fashions of the 1920s…
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Houston Waring longtime editor of the Littleton Independent newspaper reflects on his move from Georgia to Colorado in 1921 to treat his tuberculosis. Reflects on ending his naval career due to being…
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Iona Wakefield a graduate of CU Boulder reflects on the changes in Denver neighborhoods including Capitol Hill and her childhood in East Denver. Wakefield describes rides in trolley cars her…
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Edgar M. "Wally" Wahlberg reflects on his time as a minister at Grace Community Church in Denver Colorado working with disenfranchised people particularly people who were unemployed.…
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Originally from Ohio Arie Taylor moved to Colorado in 1958. Taylor reflects on her time in the Air Force and encountering segregation and discrimination. The first Black woman legislator in Colorado…
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George Schweigert born and raised in Colorado reflects on his childhood in Westcliffe and Canon City. Reflects on selling candy to miners at coal mines playing the wild burros that came to his…
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The director of Historic Denver Elizabeth Schlosser describes how the organization was created in 1970 to save the Molly Brown House and its goals to preserve and protect the best of Colorado's…
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"F.H." better known as Rick Ricketson reminisces on the bright lights (neon) of downtown Denver particularly the movie theaters on Curtis Street in the early 1900s. Ricketson recalls the…
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Paul Pattridge a Colorado rancher and cattle breeder reflects on his childhood in Denver Colorado growing up on a farm. Discusses the people who most influenced him including his elementary teacher…
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Patrice Proett reflects on her memories of moving from Oklahoma to Colorado and traveling in a covered wagon in the early 1900s to a homestead. Reminisces on her days in elementary school learning to…
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